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I was smoking 20 a day for 30 years and have now been smokefree a whole year! My main reason for quitting was the cost, I am retired and really can\u2019t afford it.<\/p>\n

I found quitting a lot easier than I expected. I used patches to quit and had lots of help and support from Sarah at Allerton Library on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n

I wouldn\u2019t say there is one specific benefit to quitting smoking, I am just better off in every way.<\/p>\n

If you want to quit, give it a go, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Smokefree Liverpool are a great help!<\/p>\n

Pick up the phone and call 0800 061 4212 for your FREE help and support to stop smoking. \ud83d\ude01<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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